Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-01-17
CHAPTER XVIII.

rtp YELLOW CAB AGAIN APPEARS.
, shot awoke the echoes of the vault
.rd shook its walls, which gave forth a
,,a sound. Cambremer had fired lie
aa this in the hope OF attracting those
sbo we're, perhaps, waiting for his last
.,ony outside the wall, and to make
nam believe that he had committed
,ncde. Cassonade understood, and
.ced similarly.
q Eor some moments the chevalier
t,ened attentively, but nothing stirred,
+ mi he was obliged to admit that his last
. ,yperiment had been fruitless.
u Death would be slow, sure, and full of
4 .Tering-death by hunger, that tortures
h Ne body, troubles the brain and breaks
4 Down all courage.
n But Cambremer did otthink OF death.
\ he was thinking OF the child to whom
n had vowed his life, and his bitterest
rget was that he could see her no
4 bore.
Il MY friend" said he to Cassonade,
shO had drawn near 81 feel that my
4 erength is giving out, and do not wish
die until you pardon me for having led
,Ou-'
81 LED mel" interrupted the faithful
+ ,lure, "Ah! came with Il good will
ind have nothing to forgive. love the
Dor little girl as much as you do, and
! fould not complain OF dying if had but
lrceeded in helping her"
4 Swear to me, then, that if you sur
kSw you will protect her as | myself
bOuld have done !"
A d swear it with all my heart, sir! but
+ Is idle to do 50, for shall not be able
leave this place any more than you
BILL"
Cambremer had not the courage to say
bore
Y The clerk was overwhelmed with grief,
+ ni had sunk into complete torpor.
Cassonade said no more, for fear of in
Nasing his masters grief by cruel re-
tembranCes
a A irightiul silence reigned in the vault
y -thc silence OF the grave
"Well, Jacqueline, we have had good
Xday, and now's the time for supper"
4 MorillOn, the cab-driver, who addressed
A ibis little remark to his wife, had Just
dtlNen his famous yellow cab under the
shed where he had his stand in the Rue
Dc Vaugirard.
La Grise, whose bride was removed.
hnt who was not embarrassed, ate her
foOd between the shafts with IN appetite
4 derived from her long journeys since day
4 Hight.
n The faithful animal undoubtedly knew
4 Pat she was not at the end of her labors,
+ ~ she made haste to empty the bag
4 Which her master had hung below her
u pws and glanced mourniully from time
3 " time at the deserted street, But there
sas no customer to be seen; night had
nlIen, and Morton, counting upon an
NlrS rest, had gone into mis- own house,
Z shch communicated with the shed by a
qCGr which always stood open.
= Ills lodging consisted Of two rooms,
Il ehch served for great variety OF pur-
pO'es' In the first he ate, polished his
HIheSss, or smoked his pipe, according
" pune hour; while the faithful JacquelinC
+ gORed at the fire in small chimney
E3ce The second was almost entirely
ulea with an immense bed, which had
F0Oaoly been brought to Paris from
Rno country place.
aorIIIon only went there To go TO bed
" us wlle spent her days in it in mend
RS Stockings or other clothing.
Inc simple rooms had been partitioned
Y from long wooden barrack which
~ "ong one side OF the yard OF an old
@erled house.
,ne coachman, tempted by the price
n ie mouse, which was low, and thu
egI'Les Tor cab stand on the street
~ Ueen installed there for year past
IN M uld fairly good business.
Tue place was far from the business
r"'er, but yet was sufficiently we'll file,
supply Morllon with jobs, and h
%Ncu on his own account. lie ownet
vaO and his mare the Generate Com
ksu'e uld not ut that time exist, an
Sac were lew omnibus lines. Every
Ts, then, was to the advantage of hi
.''H ana the place he had chosen. II
H. almost always in good spirits, an
"v Jay IN particular; he rubbed hi
uuS IKE a man who is well Statistic
'T gy MS way OF life.
lou nave come Just in time the sou
sTGaly, u said JacQueline, a little woml
to"o. ~ round figure and lively in hC
~ a,gnoNls, and who carried her fort
FaIs very well.
wen! lay the table and let us attaC
TI PaoNISIons; Pm as hungry rs wolf.
ta|T Preparations for the feast did NJ
,D V'lg, Tor table.Cloth was not locke
n Wy the good couple as Il neCessaI
STTTSooty and they never changed plate
' a"aI capital !" said Morillon, wipiI
"yu'Il with the back of his hand g
Aovo ANUS vs. me Of the broth that we used
Eme." ' ''''''o III my ola muster
\, toor man" sighed Jacqueline, "a
sDj " at generous soul, kind to his servant
Ina s a'' TO- the poor, He gave ever
iGS ,ni all he had, and in his last da,
bar,nIHo remained TO him, for almoi
ahl ',Ih' n had gone ut the gamingtabl
I'M o mpy say that his widow has onl
enough to live ON"
ibo V'cr mind he was greatly regrettC
amIl nelglborhood, and if ever his sc
n" "' make II fortune and buy back IL
lye win MouIu go back with pleasure
oTboo.n mat good Madame Nernier {"
ge kiNI' .S.,i no danger that anything
u lne Nv ~. WIN happen. You see, Jaqu
n N io,1Iln the blood, the son will pl,
y hougIS' ' ,o dId, and instead of amassr
y Mo 6on,'o1 nuy La Roche from the bank
lin Ill., nnl 1t, fancy that he'll squand
N NWoGIl 'I'al remains to his mother. 4"
VI ead oil ! don't care. shall be We
S"%i 1lS same, to see little Paul. "
81 Mn no p"ould but should not lno
" WE went away when he W